What is your name?

โ€œThen Manoah said to Him, โ€œWhat is Your name, so that we may honor You when Your words come true? โ€ โ€œWhy do you ask My name,โ€ the Angel of the Lord asked him, โ€œsince it is wonderful.โ€โ€โ€ญโ€ญJudgesโ€ฌ โ€ญ13โ€ฌ:โ€ญ17โ€ฌ-โ€ญ18โ€ฌ โ€ญHCSBโ€ฌโ€ฌ His name is Wonderful. He comes into our painful places, and speaks hope. Thereโ€™s no … Continue reading What is your name?

Do we take life too lightly?

Day 38 of reading 365 days through the Bible. Immanuel, which means God with us, is the lens through which I am reading every page. Today's assigned reading was in Exodus, chapters 25-27. The Exodus chapters were full to the brim with God's {withness}. In practically every sentence, I could see a loving Father creating … Continue reading Do we take life too lightly?

{Withness} 2025 Word

Day 2. 2025.Sometimes I think I have to figure out whatโ€™s next for my life in order to make it the best most meaningful life, and also the exact method for how to pull it off. Itโ€™s a dangerous, slippery slope riddled with anxious โ€˜what ifโ€™sโ€™. How about you? Do you ever find yourself here? … Continue reading {Withness} 2025 Word

Simply Advent: Light

Itโ€™s Advent season, and weโ€™re beginning on the first day of December this year. What ideas about the Christmas season have you been pondering? I am pondering common threads, or themes, that repeat throughout the entirety of the Bible. Lately, Iโ€™ve been reading scriptures from different books of the Bible. Isaiah, who prophesied the coming … Continue reading Simply Advent: Light

See the Light: Simply Advent

โ€œThe people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.โ€โ€ญโ€ญIsaiahโ€ฌ โ€ญ9โ€ฌ:โ€ญ2โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ What do you see today? Where is your light? To what or where are you looking for hope? What do you believe you must have to feel joy? … Continue reading See the Light: Simply Advent

Walk with the wise

Who is wiser than Christ? Spend quiet moments with Jesus. Read His words and ask Him for wisdom. Seek understanding. Ask Him your questions. โ€œWalk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.โ€โ€ญโ€ญProverbsโ€ฌ โ€ญ13โ€ฌ:โ€ญ20โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Yes, find a friend who is wise and understanding of Godโ€™s word. Seek a human … Continue reading Walk with the wise

Purposeful Delay

{Flight delayed} Thereโ€™s a purpose in timing. Thereโ€™s a reason for every delay. These are truths, but many times these facts are not so easily digested when served. Frustration born out of inconvenience threatens to overtake Godโ€™s peace. Our calendars packed to the edges donโ€™t allow for one scheduled item to become out of order … Continue reading Purposeful Delay